Today in Pictures, July 28, 2026

Rohingya refugees taken by police in Malaysia, replastering of the Sankore Mosque in Timbuktu, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Rohingya refugees sit inside a truck as they are taken by police in front of the office of the U.N. Refugee Agency after being evicted from their homes, at Kuala Lumpur Malaysia July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Rohingya refugees sitting inside a truck as they are taken by the police in front of the office of the UN refugee agency after being evicted from their homes in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A man and his dog look at a wildfire in a mountain in Onda, Spain, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A man and his dog looking at a wildfire in Onda, Spain, on July 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Aerial artists walk high wires suspended across the Hinnom Valley at the dress rehearsal for the opening of the Israel Festival, in Jerusalem, July 27, 2026. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Aerial artists walking high wires suspended across the Hinnom Valley at the dress rehearsal for the opening of the Israel Festival in Jerusalem on July 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - Palestinians gather in front of a building containing shops and flats that were demolished by Israeli forces, citing the lack of a building permit, in Anzah, south of the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank, on July 27, 2026. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) — Palestinians gathering in front of a building with shops and flats that were demolished by Israeli forces, citing the lack of a building permit, in Anzah, south of the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank, on July 27.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Residents apply mud to the minaret during the replastering of the Sankore Mosque, as part of an event marking its 600th anniversary, in Timbuktu, on July 26, 2026. Hundreds gathered in the historic city of Timbuktu to replaster the Sankore Mosque as part of celebrations marking its 600th anniversary. Built in the 14th century, it is one of Timbuktu's three great mosques, alongside Djingareyber and Sidi Yahia. Together, they are unique examples of earthen architecture and played an important role in the early spread of Islam in Africa. The Sankore Mosque, along with the other historic mosques of Timbuktu, was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1988. (Photo by AFP) — Residents applying mud to the minaret during the replastering of the Sankore Mosque, as part of an event marking its 600th anniversary, in Timbuktu, Mali, on July 26.
PHOTO: AFP

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a parade marking the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice, in Pyongyang, North Korea, July 27, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 28, 2026. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a parade marking the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 27.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - This photo taken on July 25, 2026 shows performers in Red Army uniforms and tourists participating in a reenactment of a battle between Chinese Communist and Nationalist forces, at Loushan Pass in Zunyi, in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. Dressed in Red Army uniforms and waving prop weapons, scores of tourists stormed a mound in southwestern China's Loushan Pass as flashy explosions light up the hillside in a reenactment of a historic battle. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP) / To go with 'China-Tourism-Culture' Visual story by Agatha CANTRILL — Performers in Red Army uniforms and tourists participating in a reenactment of a battle between Chinese Communist and Nationalist forces, at Loushan Pass in Zunyi, in southwestern China's Guizhou Province, on July 25.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - England's Kristian Imroth (L) and Canada's Jean-Simon, Desgagnes (C) compete in the men's 3000m steeplechase final during the athletics event at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, on day four of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 27, 2026. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) — England's Kristian Imroth (left) and Canada's Jean-Simon, Desgagnes (centre) competing in the men's 3000m steeplechase final during the athletics event at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, on day four of the Commonwealth Games, on July 27.
PHOTO: AFP

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